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Environment

Hunting Park: Esperanza’s Gabriella Gabriel Paez Uses Trees To Connect Community

November 15, 2018Brianna Baker

On the blacktop next to McClure Elementary School, Gabriella Gabriel Paez (above) stood in front of what looked like a forest-in-the-making — rows of short and sparse baby trees in planters. She gave them out,

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: First Haunted Hayride Brings Together Community And Police

November 7, 2018Greta Anderson and

The 25th Philadelphia Police District and Hunting Park United (HPU) partnered to host the first Haunted Hayride event on Oct. 30 in Hunting Park. The Halloween event, created by Ryan Barksdale and Albert Cruz, the

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Community Members Discuss Solutions to Neighborhood’s High Heat

November 5, 2018Brianna Baker and

Hunting Park residents and city officials discussed heat-related issues and solutions at the “Beat the Heat” design workshop on Oct. 18 at Esperanza’s headquarters, located at 4261 N. Fifth St. Esperanza is a nonprofit organization

Hunting Park Street Sign Unveiling
Hunting Park

Hunting Park: City Renames Street After Late Football Coach

October 2, 2018Brianna Baker and

The 900 block of West Cayuga Street has a new name: Wayne “Coach Wiz” Allen Way. The city unveiled the revamped street sign with a ceremony on the morning of Sept. 29, honoring the legacy of

Arts and Entertainment

Latinx: A Look Inside The Dominican Hair Salon Experience

July 1, 2018Freixys Casado and

From an early age, Rosaura Reynoso understood how hair has the power to frame a woman’s face. She developed a passion for the art of hair styling, and in 1983 decided to start her journey

City Hall

Latinx: The 197th District Elects Their First Dominican-American State Rep. Candidate

June 28, 2018Freixys Casado

Danilo Burgos, former aide to Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Councilman Allan Domb, became the 197th District’s first Dominican-American State Representative candidate after defeating incumbent Rep. Emilio Vazquez and CEO of Pan-American Mental Health Services Fred Ramirez in

5th Street

Latinx: Seven Places You Can Find Dominican Chimis

June 5, 2018Freixys Casado and

Not to be confused with the Argentinian sauce Chimichurri, the Dominican Chimichurris is an after-party must. Originating in the Dominican Republic, the Chimi is a burger-like specialty sold out of panel trucks in corners of

Allegheny

Politics: Cindy Bass Gives The Community A Voice

April 16, 2018Reed Margo and

Logan residents feel they have been kept in the shadows for decades by their council people, but City Councilwoman Cindy Bass is finally giving them a voice. “We’ve been promised that our issues are going to

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Kensington Pastor Unifies Church Communities Through Charity And Outreach

April 1, 2018Julia Clements and

In August 2009, Stephen Thompson was ordained as a pastor. Now a senior pastor at House of Triumph, located in Kensington, Thompson helps run community-oriented programs at the church. These programs include food outreach dinners twice

Education

Hunting Park: Casa Del Carmen Administrator Keeps Local Residents Connected And Informed

September 7, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

For the past two years, Christopher Gale has been serving as the administrator of Casa del Carmen, a branch of Catholic Social Services (CSS) which was founded to serve the Latino community in North Philadelphia.

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